King Spiderhead vs Ornate Flying Fox

Serruria williamsii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• King Spiderhead is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King Spiderhead	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Serruria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Serruria williamsii	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	King Spiderhead	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

King Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.